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Shayna Andrea Baszler ( ; born August 8, 1980) is an American
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and a former
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and
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. She is best known for her time in
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, where she became a former two-time and longest combined-reigning
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and a former three-time
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. Baszler was trained in
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(MMA) by former
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fighter
Josh Barnett Joshua Lawrence Barnett (born November 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, submission wrestler, professional wrestler, and color commentator. Barnett previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the y ...
and in
catch wrestling Catch wrestling (also known as catch-as-catch-can) is an English wrestling style where wrestlers aim to win by Pin (sport wrestling), pinning or Submission (combat sports), submitting their opponent using any legal holds or techniques. It emph ...
by
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. She had her first professional MMA fight in 2006 and later gained recognition for her skills as a submission grappler. Baszler was signed by the UFC in 2013 for the reality television series ''
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'' – she would go on to have two professional bouts (0–2) in the company. In 2015, she was cut from the UFC and started her
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career that same year, being trained by Barnett again.


Martial arts background and persona

Baszler, a ''khun kru'' (teacher) in
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and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, wanted to begin incorporating Josh Barnett's catch wrestling style into her MMA training. This proved to be somewhat difficult because she could not train with Barnett in
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, so Barnett wrote a syllabus and filmed a video to teach her the step-by-step techniques and concepts of catch wrestling and give her tips on how to improve her verbal skills. Baszler competed at the 2016
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in Gotch's hometown of
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, winning the women's openweight division. Barnett suggested that Baszler carry an electric guitar to the cage to show that she was outspoken. Baszler reluctantly agreed, and the guitar became a signature of her rockstar-like persona. Later, Barnett gave Baszler "The Queen of Spades" nickname due to her ability to perform card tricks – the card magic nickname also gives a nod to her " submission magic." Baszler refers to her fans as the "Queen's Army."


Mixed martial arts career


Early career (20062007)

Baszler faced Amanda Buckner at MFC: USA vs. Russia 3 on June 3, 2006. She lost the fight by TKO in the third round. She faced Samantha Gavere at NFF: The Breakout on March 10, 2007. She won the fight by kimura submission in the first round.


Elite XC and Strikeforce (20072010)

Baszler debuted for
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at a
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event on July 27, 2007. She submitted veteran
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with a first-round armbar and repeated the feat three months later against
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. After defeating
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with an impressive Twister submission at a third ShoXC event, Baszler moved up to the main EliteXC cards. Baszler next faced
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on
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television at EliteXC: Unfinished Business on July 26, 2008. She lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Following EliteXC's closure, Baszler debuted for
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at Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg on June 19, 2009, in a fight against
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, but lost by unanimous decision.


Various promotions (20102012, 2017)

Baszler entered the Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix at FCF 39 on January 30, 2010, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She submitted
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with a twister submission in the first round of their quarterfinal bout. It was the second time that Baszler had won an MMA fight with the unique submission. Baszler faced late replacement Alexis Davis in the second round of the FCF tournament at FCF 40 on March 27, 2010. She defeated Davis by unanimous decision. Baszler was scheduled to face
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in the tournament final at FCF 43 on June 12, 2010. However, Finney withdrew in order to compete in Strikeforce and Baszler faced Adrienna Jenkins instead. Baszler defeated Jenkins by first-round armbar to become FCF Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion. On November 19, 2010, Baszler faced
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at The Cage Inc.: Battle at the Border 7. Baszler defeated Maxwell by submission due to a kneebar in the first round to become the first TCI Women's 140 lbs Champion. Baszler was scheduled to defend her TCI title in a rematch with Alexis Davis at The Cage Inc.: Battle at the Border 10 on July 30, 2011. However, the fight was canceled after Davis signed with
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. Baszler agreed to face Kelly Kobold in a rematch at Cage Fighting Xtreme: Spring Brawl on April 21, 2012. However, it was announced on March 16 that the event had been canceled. On February 25, 2017, Baszler was defeated by
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at
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. This marked Baszler's last MMA fight.


Invicta Fighting Championships (20122013)

On April 28, it was announced that Baszler would face
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in the main event of Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann. The event took place on July 28, 2012. In a back-and-forth affair, Baszler lost the fight in what was considered to be a controversial unanimous decision. The bout was named Invicta's Fight of the Night. Baszler faced
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at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama on October 6, 2012. She defeated D'Alelio via submission due to a rear naked choke early in round two. Baszler faced Alexis Davis in a rematch at Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt on January 5, 2013. She was defeated via technical submission due to a rear naked choke in round three. The bout was named Invicta's Fight of the Night.


Ultimate Fighting Championship (20132015)


''The Ultimate Fighter''

In August 2013, it was announced that Baszler was one of the fighters selected to be on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate. In her fight to get into the TUF house, Baszler faced
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and won via an armbar submission in the first round. Baszler was then selected by
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as the first team pick and the first fight of the season against
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. Baszler lost to Peña after tapping out due to a rear naked choke in the second round. Baszler was expected to face
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at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. However, on April 2, 2014, she pulled out of the bout due to an injury.


Main roster and departure

For her promotional debut, Baszler faced
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on August 30, 2014, at
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. She lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Baszler faced
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on March 21, 2015, at
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. She lost the fight via TKO in the first round after taking multiple leg kicks. After going 0–2 with the promotion, Baszler was released from the organization and went on to pursue a professional wrestling career.


Professional wrestling career


Independent circuit (2015–2017)

On March 1, 2015, at
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's 13th Anniversary Show, Baszler accompanied
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to the ring for their
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defense. After they won, she helped cut a celebratory promo, where they described her addition to the team as " indingour Ringo". After training under
Josh Barnett Joshua Lawrence Barnett (born November 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, submission wrestler, professional wrestler, and color commentator. Barnett previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the y ...
, Baszler made her professional wrestling debut on September 26, 2015, losing to
Cheerleader Melissa Melissa Anderson (born August 17, 1982) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Cheerleader Melissa. She is best known for her work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where she worked as Alissa ...
for Quintessential Pro Wrestling (QPG) in Reno, Nevada. Baszler was attacked by
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after the match, setting up a future match between them. On October 30, Baszler defeated Matthews in their first match against each other, but lost in their second meeting, a KO or submission only match in January 2016, won by Matthews via KO in just over nine minutes. On July 17, Baszler defeated Ruby Raze to become the Premier Women's Champion at Premier XIII. Baszler debuted for Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW) in April 2016, losing to
Mia Yim Stephanie Hym Lee (née Bell; born April 16, 1989), better known by the ring name Mia Yim, is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Michin ( , ). Bell is also kno ...
. She returned to the promotion in June, defeating
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, and then again the following month, defeating Annie Social. On September 9, she defeated
Heidi Lovelace Dori Elizabeth Prange ( ; born January 9, 1991) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she performs under the ring name Ruby Soho, and is a former member of The Outcasts (professional wrestling), T ...
to become the AIW Women's Champion. She made her first successful defense against
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on November 5, and again retained the championship against Ray Lyn and Ayzali in a three-way match for Rise Wrestling on November 10. She once again retained the championship against Lovelace in a rematch on November 25. In June 2016, Baszler made her debut for
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at Volume 81, defeating Rhia O'Reilly. She defeated Solo Darling at volume 82, and at volume 83, she unsuccessfully challenged Nicole Savoy for the Heart Of Shimmer Championship. She once again defeated Mia Yim at Volume 85. She returned in November, teaming with
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in a loss to The Aussie Squad (
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and Shazza McKenzie) at volume 86. At Volume 87, she faced
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, Heidi Lovelace and
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in a fatal four-way match, won by Kraven. At Volume 88, she lost to Shazza McKenzie by disqualification. At Volume 89, she once again lost to McKenzie in a no disqualification match. At Volume 90, she once again defeated Heidi Lovelace.


World Wonder Ring Stardom (2015, 2017)

In October 2015, Baszler worked two events for Japanese promotion
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, during their American tour in
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, first teaming with Brittany Wonder and Datura in a loss to
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(
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,
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and
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), and unsuccessfully challenging Cheerleader Melissa for the GRPW Lady Luck Championship two days later. She returned to the promotion in January 2017, this time touring Japan. She made her debut on January 3, teaming with
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and
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to defeat
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, Kyoko Kimura and
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. The following day, she teamed with
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and Kay Lee Ray to defeat Iwatani,
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and
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. The following day, she faced Himomi Mimura and
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in a triple threat match won by Viper. On January 15, she took part in another triple threat match, this time defeating Momo Watanabe and Jungle Kyona. On January 29, she teamed with
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and Christi Jaynes to defeat Kagetsu, Kris Wolf and Viper. On February 23, Baszler unsuccessfully challenged
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for the
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.


WWE (2017–2025)


NXT Women's Champion (2017–2020)

On August 28, 2017, Baszler entered the
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tournament promoted by
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, defeating Zeda in the first round. The following week, Baszler defeated
Mia Yim Stephanie Hym Lee (née Bell; born April 16, 1989), better known by the ring name Mia Yim, is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Michin ( , ). Bell is also kno ...
,
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, and
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en route to the final. On September 12, Baszler was defeated in the final of the tournament by
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. Baszler made her NXT debut at a
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on August 10, 2017, where she teamed with The Iconic Duo (
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and
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) to face Kairi Sane,
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, and
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in a losing effort. On August 12, she made her singles debut by defeating Zeda. On October 3, WWE officially announced that Baszler had signed with the company and started training at the
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. On the December 6 episode of '' NXT'', a vignette aired teasing Baszler's televised debut. She made her televised debut by attacking Kairi Sane on the December 27 episode of ''NXT''. On the January 10, 2018, episode of ''NXT'', she made her in-ring debut, defeating
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by referee stoppage. Baszler continued to attack Kai until
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made the save, leading to a title match at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia on January 27, where Moon defeated Baszler to retain the title, but was attacked by her afterwards. Baszler received another title match against Moon at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans on April 7, where Baszler defeated Moon by technical submission to win the NXT Women's Championship. She then began a feud with
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, culminating in a title match at NXT TakeOver: Chicago II on June 16, which Baszler won. At NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 on August 18, Baszler lost the title to Kairi Sane, ending her first reign at 133 days. At
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on October 28, she defeated Sane in a rematch to regain the title, becoming the first-ever two-time NXT Women's Champion. Baszler went on to successfully defend her title against Sane at NXT TakeOver: WarGames on November 17,
Bianca Belair Bianca Nicole Crawford (née Blair; born April 9, 1989) is an American professional wrestler and fitness and figure competitor. she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown WWE brand extension, brand under t ...
at NXT TakeOver: Phoenix on January 26, 2019, and in a
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against Sane, Belair, and
Io Shirai is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name (stylized in all caps) and is the current Women's World Championship (WWE), Women’s Wo ...
at NXT TakeOver: New York on April 5. Baszler then started a feud with Shirai, retaining her title against Shirai at NXT TakeOver: XXV on June 1 and on the June 26 episode of ''NXT'' in a
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to end the feud. At NXT TakeOver: Toronto on August 10, she defeated
Mia Yim Stephanie Hym Lee (née Bell; born April 16, 1989), better known by the ring name Mia Yim, is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Michin ( , ). Bell is also kno ...
to retain her title. On the November 1 episode of ''
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'', Baszler was the first NXT wrestler to invade the show, when she attacked Nikki Cross,
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, and
SmackDown Women's Champion The Women's World Championship is a women's professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the Raw brand division. It is one of two women's world titles for WWE's main roster, along ...
Bayley; later that night, Baszler joined
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and the rest of the ''NXT'' roster as they declared war on both Raw and
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, and vowed to win the
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brand warfare. At NXT TakeOver: WarGames on November 23, Baszler and her team lost against
Rhea Ripley Demi Bennett (born 11 October 1996) is an Australian professional wrestler. As of July 2017, she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Rhea Ripley. She is a List of Women ...
and her team in the first ever women's
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. On the next day at Survivor Series, Baszler won the
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against
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and SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley to win Survivor Series for the NXT brand. On the December 18 episode of ''NXT'', Baszler lost the championship to Ripley, ending her second reign at 416 days, making her the sixth longest reigning women's champion after Sensational Sherri's reign of 441 days. On January 26, 2020, at
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, she would enter the women's
Royal Rumble match The Royal Rumble match is a professional wrestling match based on the classic battle royal match in which a number of wrestlers (traditionally 30) aim at eliminating their competitors by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the ...
at #30 and go on to eliminate 8 contestants, which tied the record for most eliminations in a women's Royal Rumble match, before being the last woman eliminated by
Charlotte Flair Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr (born April 5, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Charlotte Flair. Flair is a second-generation professional wrestler, being t ...
, who would win the match. On the January 22 episode of ''NXT'', Baszler defeated
Shotzi Blackheart Ashley Louise Alfaro (née Urbanski; born March 14, 1992), better known by the ring name Shotzi Blackheart, is an American professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Shotzi and is a fo ...
in what would be her final match in NXT.


Teaming with Nia Jax (2020–2021)

On the February 10 episode of '' Raw'', Baszler made her main roster debut by attacking Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch, biting the back of Lynch's neck furiously. At
Elimination Chamber The Elimination Chamber is a professional wrestling elimination-based match held in the WWE. The match was created by Triple H, and introduced by Eric Bischoff in November 2002. It features a large chain-linked circular steel structure which ...
on March 8, Baszler won the
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to become the #1 contender for the Raw Women's Championship, while also setting a record by eliminating every other woman. On the first night of
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on April 4, Baszler failed to win the title from Lynch after a roll-up pin, with her
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reportedly being cancelled by
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over criticisms about her MMA style, despite other talents such as
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using the same. At Money in the Bank on May 10, Baszler failed to win the briefcase which contained the Raw Women's Championship instead of the contract, also reportedly due to her push being cancelled. At
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on August 30, Baszler and
Nia Jax Savelina Fanene (born May 29, 1984) is an Australian American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Nia Jax ( ). Fanene signed to WWE in early 2014 and was first assigned to th ...
defeated
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to win the
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. They lost the titles to
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and
Charlotte Flair Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr (born April 5, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Charlotte Flair. Flair is a second-generation professional wrestler, being t ...
on December 20 at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, ending their first reign at 112 days; they later regained the titles from Asuka and Flair on the
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Kickoff show on January 31, 2021. On the second night of
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on April 11, Baszler and Jax retained the titles against
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and
Tamina Sarona Moana Marie Reiher Snuka-Polamalu (born January 10, 1978) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tamina Snuka, or simply Tamina. , she is signed to WWE, but has not been an active in-ring performer since March ...
. After multiple singles and tag team matches between the two teams, Baszler and Jax lost the titles to Natalya and Tamina on the May 14 episode of ''SmackDown'', ending their second reign at 103 days. On the May 31 episode of ''Raw'', Baszler began feuding with
Alexa Bliss Alexis Cabrera ( Kaufman; born August 9, 1991) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Alexa Bliss. In 2013, Bliss signed a contract with WWE and was assigne ...
, claiming that the use of Bliss' "powers" were the reason why Baszler and Jax lost the titles. A match between the two was scheduled for
Hell in a Cell Hell in a Cell is a professional wrestling steel cage-based match which originated in 1997 in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It features a large cell structure, a four-sided cuboid made from open-weave steel mesh chain-link f ...
on June 20, which Bliss won. Tensions kept rising between Baszler and Jax, and on the September 20 episode of ''Raw'', their alliance ended when she brutally attacked Jax after their match against each other. As part of the 2021 Draft, Baszler was drafted to the
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. In October, Baszler entered the
Queen's Crown tournament The Queen of the Ring tournament, originally known as the Queen's Crown, is a women's professional wrestling single-elimination tournament held periodically by WWE, a Connecticut-based professional wrestling promotion. Established in 2021, the winn ...
, where she defeated
Dana Brooke Ashley Mae Sebera (born November 29, 1988), is an American professional wrestler and former bodybuilder, gymnast, fitness competitor, and model. She is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where she performs under the ring name Ash b ...
in the first round but lost to
Doudrop Kimberly Benson (born 6 May 1991) is a Scottish professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Piper Niven and is a member of The Green Regime stable. Benson began her career on the UK ...
in the semi-finals. She participated in the 5 on 5
Survivor Series elimination match The Survivor Series match is a professional wrestling tag team elimination match held in WWE. The match typically sees two teams pitted against each other and members of the teams are eliminated one-by-one until one entire team is eliminated. Membe ...
at
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on November 21, eliminating
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before she was eliminated by
Bianca Belair Bianca Nicole Crawford (née Blair; born April 9, 1989) is an American professional wrestler and fitness and figure competitor. she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown WWE brand extension, brand under t ...
.


Storyline and teaming with Ronda Rousey (2022–2023)

She also participated in the
Royal Rumble match The Royal Rumble match is a professional wrestling match based on the classic battle royal match in which a number of wrestlers (traditionally 30) aim at eliminating their competitors by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the ...
at the namesake event on January 19, 2022, entering at #30 but was eliminated by
Charlotte Flair Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr (born April 5, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Charlotte Flair. Flair is a second-generation professional wrestler, being t ...
. During this time, Baszler formed a tag team with
Natalya Natalya () is the Russian form of the female given name Natalia. The name Natasha (), being originally a diminutive form of Natalya, became an independent name outside the Russian-speaking states since the late 1800s. People with the given name ...
and challenged for the
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling Women's Tag Team Championship, women's tag team Professional wrestling, championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion, promotion WWE. It is th ...
, leading to a fatal four-way tag team match for the titles on the second night of
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on April 3, which was won by
Sasha Banks and Naomi Team B.A.D. (Beautiful And Dangerous) was an American professional wrestling stable that performed in WWE, consisting of Naomi, Tamina and Sasha Banks. The inceptive variation of the team began and ended as a tag team consisting of Naomi and T ...
. On the June 3 episode of ''SmackDown'', Baszler competed in a
six-pack challenge Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
to determine the #1 contender for the
SmackDown Women's Championship The Women's World Championship is a women's professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the Raw brand division. It is one of two women's world titles for WWE's main roster, along ...
, which was won by Natalya. Baszler failed to qualify for the Money in the Bank
ladder match A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling, most commonly one in which an item (usually a title belt) is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves the item. The ladder itself become ...
after losing to
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on the June 17 episode of ''SmackDown'', and a six-woman elimination match on the June 27 episode of ''Raw''. On the August 5 episode of ''SmackDown'', Baszler won a
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for the opportunity to face
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for the SmackDown Women's Championship at Clash at the Castle on September 3, but failed to win the title at the event. On the October 28 episode of ''SmackDown'', Baszler attacked Natalya in a backstage segment, ending their partnership and aligning with SmackDown Women's Champion and real-life best friend
Ronda Rousey Ronda Jean Rousey ( ; born February 1, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, actress, and former judoka and mixed martial artist. She is best known for her tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and WWE. She was the first Am ...
in the process. The following week, with Rousey in her corner, Baszler defeated Natalya. At
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on November 26, Baszler helped Rousey retain her title against
Shotzi Ashley Louise Alfaro (Birth name, née Urbanski; born March 14, 1992), better known by the ring name Shotzi Blackheart, is an American professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Shotzi ...
. On Night 2 of
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, Rousey and Baszler won the Women's WrestleMania Showcase fatal four-way tag team match despite Rousey barely being involved in the match. As part of the
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, Baszler and Rousey were drafted to the Raw
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as a team. On the May 29 episode of ''Raw'', Baszler and Rousey won a fatal four-way tag team match for the vacant
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. On the June 23 episode of ''SmackDown'', Baszler and Rousey defeated
Alba Fyre Kayleigh Kerr (Birth name, née Rae; born 11 August 1992) is a Scottish professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE where she performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Alba Fyre and is a membe ...
and
Isla Dawn Courtney Stewart (born 2 February 1994) is a Scottish professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Isla Dawn. She was one-half of The Unholy Union with Alba Fyre, with whom she was a one ...
for the
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to unify the two tag team titles. On July 1, at Money in the Bank, Baszler turned on Rousey by attacking her and walking out of the match, turning
face The face is the front of the head that features the eyes, nose and mouth, and through which animals express many of their emotions. The face is crucial for human identity, and damage such as scarring or developmental deformities may affect th ...
for the first time in her career, allowing
Liv Morgan Gionna Jene Daddio (born June 8, 1994) is an American professional wrestler and actress. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Liv Morgan. She is one-half of the current WWE Women's Tag Team Champions wi ...
and
Raquel Rodriguez Raquel or Racquel is a variation of the given name Rachel. Notable people with the name include: Raquel *Raquel (wrestler), Brazilian professional wrestler *Raquel Alessi (born 1983), American former actress and model * Raquel Naa Ayorkor Ammah ( ...
to take advantage and pinning Rousey to regain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, ending their reign at 32 days. On the July 3 episode of ''Raw'', Baszler confronted Rousey, frustrated as she had to pay her dues to get to the WWE, while Rousey had her first match at WrestleMania. This led into a brawl between the two, which ended with Baszler kneeing Rousey in the face. On the July 10 episode of Raw, after Baszlers match versus Emma, Rousey came out and another brawl broke out. This ended with Baszler barely escaping the ring after receiving an arm bar from Rousey. The following week, after defeating Nikki Cross in a match, Rousey called out Baszler from the skybox, then Baszler challenged Rousey to a fight after calling her out for taking the easy way into WWE while she herself had to work hard to get into WWE, though Rousey refused and instead offered to face Baszler at
SummerSlam SummerSlam is a professional wrestling event, produced annually since 1988 by the world's largest professional wrestling promotion, WWE. Dubbed "The Biggest Party of the Summer", it is considered WWE's second biggest event of the year behind th ...
in a MMA rules match. Baszler defeated Rousey at SummerSlam, choking her unconscious and winning by technical submission.


Final storylines (2023–2025)

On the September 4 episode of ''Raw'', Baszler defeated
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by technical submission after Stark passed out to the Kirifuda Clutch. After the match, Baszler gave praise to Stark's toughness. In the following week, Stark ran out to save Baszler when Baszler was attacked by
Chelsea Green Chelsea Anne Cardona (née Green; born April 4, 1991) is a Canadian professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she works on the WWE SmackDown (brand), SmackDown WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Chelsea Green and is the lea ...
and
Piper Niven Kimberly Benson (born 6 May 1991) is a Scottish professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Piper Niven and is a member of The Green Regime stable. Benson began her career on the U ...
after Baszler's match with Green. At Crown Jewel on November 4, Baszler competed in a
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for the
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against Stark, Jax,
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and defending champion
Rhea Ripley Demi Bennett (born 11 October 1996) is an Australian professional wrestler. As of July 2017, she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Rhea Ripley. She is a List of Women ...
, but failed to win the title. At ''Raw'': Day 1 on January 1, 2024, Baszler teamed up with Stark for the first time to defeat
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and Natalya to become the number 1 contender for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. On Week 1 of the 2024 Spring Breakin' edition of '' NXT'', Baszler made her return to NXT teaming with
Lola Vice Valerie Loureda (born July 19, 1998) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Lola Vice. As a mixed martial artist, she competed in the wo ...
against
Natalya Natalya () is the Russian form of the female given name Natalia. The name Natasha (), being originally a diminutive form of Natalya, became an independent name outside the Russian-speaking states since the late 1800s. People with the given name ...
and
Karmen Petrovic Monika Klisara (born October 29, 1995) is a Bosnian and Canadian professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Karmen Petrovic. After winning national championships in karate, Klisara made ...
. At Week 2 of Spring Breakin', Vice won the match. Baszler entered the Queen of the Ring tournament, defeating
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in the first round but lost to
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in the quarterfinals. On the May 14 episode of ''NXT'', Natalya and Petrovic challenged Vice and Baszler to a
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on next week's episode, which was made official. On the May 20 episode of ''Raw'', Baszler and Stark won a
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to became the number one contenders for Bianca Belair and
Jade Cargill Jade Cargill (born June 3, 1992) is an American professional wrestler. she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand. She is a former two-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion. She is also known for her career in All Elit ...
's
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. On the May 21 episode of ''NXT'', Baszler and Vice was defeated by Natalya and Petrovic. After that, Vice turned on Baszler, and a brawl started between the two. NXT General Manager
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then announced a match between the two at NXT Battleground, where Baszler proposed an NXT Underground match, which was made official. On June 4 episode of ''Raw'', Baszler and Stark challenged Belair and Cargill to a title match, but ended in a disqualification win for Belair and Cargill after
Alba Fyre Kayleigh Kerr (Birth name, née Rae; born 11 August 1992) is a Scottish professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE where she performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Alba Fyre and is a membe ...
and
Isla Dawn Courtney Stewart (born 2 February 1994) is a Scottish professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Isla Dawn. She was one-half of The Unholy Union with Alba Fyre, with whom she was a one ...
interfered. On June 9 at Battleground, Baszler was defeated by Vice. On June 15 at Clash at the Castle: Scotland, Baszler and Stark competed in a triple threat tag team match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, which
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won. On the July 8 episode of ''Raw'', Baszler and Stark aligned themselves with the returning Sonya Deville after weeks of declining the latter's offer, turning heel and later calling themselves
Pure Fusion Collective Daria Rae Berenato (born September 24, 1993) is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. She is best known for her time in WWE where she performed under the ring name Sonya Deville ( ), and is a one-time WWE Women's Tag ...
. On May 2, Baszler was released from WWE, ending her eight-year tenure with the company and effectively disbanding Pure Fusion Collective.


Other media

Baszler made her WWE video game debut as a playable character in ''
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'', and returned for ''
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''. She also appeared in ''
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'', '' WWE 2K23'', ''
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'' and ''
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''.


Personal life

Baszler was born and raised in
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. She has
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ancestry on her father's side and
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ancestry on her mother's side. Baszler attended
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in
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, where she majored in religious studies. During a 2013 interview on the ''MMA Roasted''
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, Baszler mentioned that she was dating a woman, though she did not label her sexuality at that time. An ''
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'' article in 2024 referred to her as an "out
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pro wrestler". Baszler was a key spokesperson in the movement to create a South Dakota athletic commission for combat sports. She once delivered a speech that touched opposing Rep. Steve Hickey, who once labeled MMA as the "child porn" of sports. After visiting Baszler at the Next Edge Academy of Martial Arts, the training place of Baszler, as well as other mixed martial arts fighters and practitioners, Hickey changed his mind about the sport. Outside of combat sports, Baszler coaches the South Dakota–based
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team, the
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and is a certified
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(EMT). Baszler is also a fan of the ''
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chapters into her ring gear.


Championships and accomplishments


Mixed martial arts

* Freestyle Cage Fighting ** FCF Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix Championship (1 time) *
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** Fight of the Night (2 times) vs.
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, Alexis Davis
* The Cage Inc. ** TCI Women's 140 lbs Championship (1 time, first)


Submission grappling

*Catch Wrestling Alliance ** 2016
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- Champion, Women's Openweight *
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2009 Grappling World Championships Senior No-Gi Silver Medalist **
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2009 Grappling World Championships Senior Gi Silver Medalist *
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2011 World Team Trials Senior No-Gi Gold Medalist **
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2009 World Team Trials Senior Gi Gold Medalist **
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2009 World Team Trials Senior No-Gi Gold Medalist **
FILA Fila (; ) is a South Korean-owned athleisure brand headquartered in Seoul. The company was originally founded by Ettore and Giansevero Fila in 1911 in Coggiola, near Biella, Italy. Fila Korea acquired the brand in 2007 and launched its initial p ...
2007 World Team Trials Senior No-Gi Bronze Medalist


Professional wrestling

* Absolute Intense Wrestling ** AIW Women's Championship (1 time) *
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**
Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship The is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the Japanese promotion CyberFight in its DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) brand. Open to anyone, regardless of gender or DDT employment status, the championship is defended "24/7", as in ...
( 1 time) * New Horizon Pro Wrestling ** IndyGurlz Australian Championship (1 time) ** Global Conflict Shield Tournament (2017) * Premier Wrestling ** Premier Women's Championship (1 time) *
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**Ranked No. 4 of the top 100 female wrestlers in the ''PWI'' Female 100 in 2019 ** Ranked No. 24 of the top 50 Tag Teams in the '' PWI Tag Team 50'' in 2021- with
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* Quintessential Pro Wrestling ** QPW Women's Championship (1 time) * ''
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'' ** Ranked No. 4 of the top 10 women's wrestlers in 2019 *
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**
NXT Women's Championship The NXT Women's Championship is a women's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE. It is defended on NXT, the promotion's developmental brand. The current champion is Jacy Jayne, who is in her fi ...
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) **
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( 3 times) – with
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(2) and
Ronda Rousey Ronda Jean Rousey ( ; born February 1, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, actress, and former judoka and mixed martial artist. She is best known for her tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and WWE. She was the first Am ...
(1) **
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(1 time) *** Female Competitor of the Year (2019)


Mixed martial arts record

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Amanda Nunes Amanda Lourenço Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion and two-time UFC Women ...
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Bethe Correia Bethe Correia (; born June 22, 1983) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the women's bantamweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2012, Correia has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Earl ...
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Sarah D'Alelio Sarah D'Alelio (born December 13, 1980) is a professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. She competed in the 135-pound women's bantamweight division for Invicta Fighting Championships and has also fought for Strikeforce (mixed martial ...
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Elaina Maxwell Elaina Maureen Maxwell (born December 16, 1978) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, and professional kickboxer. As a three-time San Shou Champion & BJJ purple belt, she trains under the guidance of Kirian Fitzgibbons and Cesar Gra ...
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Adrienna Jenkins Adrienna Jenkins (born July 22, 1984) is an American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Women's Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of Bellator MMA, Bellator. She currently works as a MMA referee/ judge. Mixed m ...
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Megumi Yabushita is a retired Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler and judoka. She has participated in several Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotions. She is a Japanese national judo champion and a form ...
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Sarah Kaufman Sarah Elizabeth Kaufman (born September 20, 1985) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist (MMA). She competed in the women's bantamweight division where she is a former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion. Kaufman was the inaugural Strikeforc ...
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Jennifer Tate Jennifer Rose Tate (born September 2, 1985) is an American female mixed martial artist. Tate started training in Taekwondo at the age of 13, and she earned her Black belt. She was the Northern California Golden Gloves champion in 2007 and 2008. S ...
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Colleen Schneider Colleen Schneider (born March 12, 1982, in Syracuse, New York) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. Colleen was a contestant in season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter reality competition television show. Early life She attended C ...
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See also

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List of female mixed martial artists This is a list of notable ''female'' mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. A * Mariya Agapova - ( UFC, Invicta) * Jessica Aguilar - ( UFC, Bellator, WSOF) * Hitomi Akano - ( M-1, Strikeforce, Pancrase, JEWELS, Smackgi ...


References


External links

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Shayna Baszler
at Awakening Fighters * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baszler, Shayna 1980 births 21st-century American sportswomen 21st-century female professional wrestlers 21st-century American professional wrestlers 21st-century American LGBTQ people American bisexual sportspeople American bisexual women American catch wrestlers American female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners American female mixed martial artists American female professional wrestlers American LGBTQ people of Asian descent American people of German descent American sportswomen of Chinese descent Bantamweight mixed martial artists Bisexual sportswomen Ironman Heavymetalweight Champions Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists utilizing catch wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai LGBTQ professional wrestlers LGBTQ Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners LGBTQ mixed martial artists LGBTQ people from South Dakota Living people MidAmerica Nazarene University alumni Mixed martial artists from South Dakota NXT Women's Champions Professional wrestlers from South Dakota Professional wrestlers who competed in MMA Professional wrestling managers and valets Sportspeople from Sioux Falls, South Dakota Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters WWE Women's Tag Team Champions